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“Everyone, regardless of what you’ve believed, should see An Inconvenient Truth” lJr Rk.k Wrjm *n, ‘vir ldiot xsck < f lurch '4 lanI an truth I ■ R.-t “One of the most * important films of our time” Jeffrey Lyons. NBC's Reel Talk DVD NOVEMBER 21, 2006 www.climatecrisis.net ✓ ¥ * ..=r- by KARF.T* Hometown KARVONtN If PhoUmby l lie 10. —■ . * raises dogs r When Otto, a cream-colored Labrador retriever, saw Judi From after a nine-month absence, his whole body quivered with excitement. With his tail thumping wildly, the lab danced around From as she warmly petted him—and then tearfully told him goodbye. During this typical “graduation” ceremony for Guide Dogs for the Blind, emotions flowed freely as puppy raisers, including From, said their heartfelt farewells to dogs that once were part of their families. In its 64 years, Guide Dogs for the Blind, based in San Rafael, Calif, has placed more than 10,(XX) dogs with blind owners. But before that can happen, more than 1,000 volunteer puppy raisers in eight Western states take 8-week-old » pups into their homes for a year of basic training. Then the dogs are returned to San Rafael for four to five months of intensive guide-dog **. instruction before they are paired y 1 with blind owners for more training, and eventual graduation. . . a , From, 62, of Poulsbo, Wash. (pop. 6,815). and her husband Dick. U), have S raised 14 puppies over the last decade. H After handing over Otto, the Froms ■ received another puppy to raise the same day. Recently they worked -dMH with Othello, another Labrador retriever. U Wf 2 **js Dick and judi From with Othello, a guide dog in training. % a i ~r --X mm I v s *fc Tl yl~ * 1 fe. * '<4 ,7s “Its a roller coaster of emotions when you drop one puppy oft and immediately pick up another one," From says. “There is obviously some pain in giving away a dog you've become attached to.” Still, the Froms treasure the rewards of the puppy- Lj rearing program. "I have seen peoples lives change jk when they get these dogs,” she says. “Its amazing what Bp they can do.” Hi For instance, Ottos new owner, Ed Reves, 59, ■gn - M travels frequently as president of the Missouri Regional - Group for the Blinded Veterans Association. He relies on Otto's guidance to board planes and navigate new Bfl| cities. “Otto lets me move six to eight times faster than S I could with |iist my cane,” says Reyes, a Vier l» 1 , nam War veteran from Kansas City, I Mo., who lost his vision 10 years ,igo W# to a degenerative condition. "I just put my trust in him and oft we go.” Ifci i .ii - Tami Gerenon credits Nicks, another Lab raised by the Froms, with increasing mOSSm : ' ,r nxU-'iiuy gi, ft’ l < "’KIWkJ ■'! Page 14 • www.americanprofile.com